digital

Digital technology is essentially the breakdown of messages, signals or forms of communication between the creating device and the receiving device. We cover the changes in digital payments, and the adapting software that supports payments through B2B transactions and personal devices.

Why Retailers Must Focus On Data-Driven Recovery

Why Retailers Must Focus On Data-Driven Recovery
Why Retailers Must Focus On Data-Driven Recovery
May 18, 2020  |  Retail

Clean stores, check. Customer reopening communications that clearly state when and how business will be conducted, check. Now that reopening protocol has been established (despite...

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Restaurants Vs. Grocery Stores: Who Wins In a Post-Pandemic World?
Restaurants Vs. Grocery Stores: Who Wins In a Post-Pandemic World?
May 15, 2020  |  Retail

The fact that grocery stores are comprehensively winning the race to keep the American consumer fed shouldn’t be too surprising, considering grocery stores are by...

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Shipping Blues: Infrastructure Staggers Under Digital Shift
Shipping Blues: Infrastructure Staggers Under Digital Shift
May 14, 2020  |  Retail

Infrastructure built for pre-pandemic eCommerce levels is staggering under the weight of the digital shift. With the PYMNTS COVID-19 tracker showing that nearly two times...

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SoftBank Envisions Fewer Food Delivery Rivals Amid Digital Shift
SoftBank Envisions Fewer Food Delivery Rivals Amid Digital Shift
May 13, 2020  |  Delivery

The food delivery market may have fewer platforms competing for diners in many places, with reports emerging that ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc. was in...

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Citibank Expands Digital Banking Platform To 37 Countries
Citibank Expands Digital Banking Platform To 37 Countries
May 13, 2020  |  Banking

Citibank said that use of its digital banking channels surged in the first quarter of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe. Meanwhile, the...

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The Rise And Fall Of Digital Initiatives For Toronto Retailers
The Rise And Fall Of Digital Initiatives For Toronto Retailers
May 13, 2020  |  Retail

It’s one step up and one step back for the retail community in Toronto. In the same week, the city’s Digital Main Street program got...

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Toronto To Launch ‘Digital Main Street’ To Help SMBs Get Online
Toronto To Launch ‘Digital Main Street’ To Help SMBs Get Online
May 12, 2020  |  SMBs

In Toronto, a new service called DMS ShopHERE, powered by the Schulich School of Business, aims to help small companies and artists move their businesses online....

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Test And Measure: How To Capture The Retail Digital Shift
Test And Measure: How To Capture The Retail Digital Shift
May 12, 2020  |  Retail

The digital shift, to paraphrase Gil Scott-Heron, will not be televised – but it will be measured. Retailers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands that are now...

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